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21/01/2011
Concrete Firm Refuses To Give Royal Bank Holiday
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GMB Union is calling on the CPM Group to reconsider its decision to refuse employees the special bank holiday for the Royal wedding.
CPM Group Managing Director, Mike Stacey has announced to the workforce that the Directors of CPM Group have discussed this at great length and in view of the current economic situation, coupled with the number of Statutory Bank Holidays in April and May 2011, and the disruptive effect this will cause to business, the decision has been taken that the Company, will not be closed on 29 April 2011.
Rachelle Wilkins, GMB Organiser, Midlands and East Coast Region, said:"GMB members consider that this pathetic use of the current economic situation is nothing more than a sham excuse! The Company are currently working overtime and have recently employed agency staff due to an increase in volume of work.
"The real reason the Company are trying to enforce this decision is because they have been advised by an outside HR Advisory Service after they had looked over the terms and conditions of employment that the Company could refuse to apply this Special Bank Holiday.
"This is a total and utter abuse of the Working Time Directive and the Law surrounding Bank Holidays."
However, the company said: "There will still be opportunity for people to take a day from their holidays to enjoy the day off if they so wish, with their Line Managers approval, ensuring that the business is unaffected."
(CD/GK)
CPM Group Managing Director, Mike Stacey has announced to the workforce that the Directors of CPM Group have discussed this at great length and in view of the current economic situation, coupled with the number of Statutory Bank Holidays in April and May 2011, and the disruptive effect this will cause to business, the decision has been taken that the Company, will not be closed on 29 April 2011.
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Rachelle Wilkins, GMB Organiser, Midlands and East Coast Region, said:"GMB members consider that this pathetic use of the current economic situation is nothing more than a sham excuse! The Company are currently working overtime and have recently employed agency staff due to an increase in volume of work.
"The real reason the Company are trying to enforce this decision is because they have been advised by an outside HR Advisory Service after they had looked over the terms and conditions of employment that the Company could refuse to apply this Special Bank Holiday.
"This is a total and utter abuse of the Working Time Directive and the Law surrounding Bank Holidays."
However, the company said: "There will still be opportunity for people to take a day from their holidays to enjoy the day off if they so wish, with their Line Managers approval, ensuring that the business is unaffected."
(CD/GK)
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